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Catherine Zeta Jones

Catherine Zeta Jones (1969-), Welsh actress, named as People's Most Beautiful Person in the World in 2001.

Zeta Jones was a British tap dancing champion by the age of 12, and moved to London to study dance and theater with a private tutor. She moved to L.A. at the age of 24, and proceeded to gain Hollywood fame for her films The Mask of Zorro, Chicago, and Traffic, among others. She also became an advertising spokeswoman for the cosmetic line Elizabeth Arden, T-Mobile, Alfa Romeo, and Di Modolo jewelry. She said of her advertising ventures, “I'm also a businesswoman. Catherine Zeta-Jones is a brand name.” Jones married fellow actor Michael Douglas, and the pair have two children together.

A Marlboro Light smoker, Zeta Jones faced public embarrassment when pictures of her smoking while heavily pregnant surfaced in 2003. Smoking cigarettes while pregnant can cause fetal brain damage, spontaneous abortion, mental retardation, and various other problems for the developing fetus.

In 2005, Zeta Jones vowed to quit smoking for her two children, Dylan and Carys. She said, “I have to stop as my kids are at the age when they are going to start asking questions." In 2006, Zeta Jones and her husband were still fighting to kick the habit after several relapses, and both seemed to have started biting their nails - a common side effect for people trying to quit smoking. It is not known for sure if Zeta Jones has cut out cigarettes for good....View full story

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